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Banana vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and sugar substitute different?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, fiber, copper, and vitamin B5; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 87% higher.
  • Bananas contain 24 times more vitamin B6 than sugar substitute. While bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, sugar substitute contains only 0.015mg.
  • Sugar substitute has less sugar.

Bananas, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +817.9%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1014.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1127.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17480%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2346.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 5mg 879mg 87%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.015mg 27%
Sodium 1mg 572mg 25%
Carbs 22.84g 84.77g 21%
Calories 89kcal 347kcal 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.022mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Potassium 358mg 39mg 9%
Fiber 2.6g 0.6g 8%
Copper 0.078mg 0.007mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 4%
Phosphorus 22mg 8mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Protein 1.09g 2.06g 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1%
Starch 5.38g 3.52g 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +719.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.1%
Contains more OtherOther +385.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +52.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +356.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +29300%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.